Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School serves 708 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School’s learner population of 708 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is Christian County Day Treatment (3.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Christian County Alternative School (3.6 miles away)